LP batmowheel exploded.

[FreddyM]

Yup. Driving at about 5lbs of boost on cruise control.....loud pop and tons of white smoke....coasted to a stop and truck shut off on it's own...guessing it locked up with oil....batmowheel was balanced and installed by ford dealer...where it's sitting now....
Had 15k miles on batmowheel and was lovin it...and I just got back from driving 400 miles in one day yesterday....
I'm screwed aren't I?? thinking about slapping a 71 on it if it's cheaper than remmanned stock lP turbo..

 

[FreddyM]

Sweeeet.....

 

[Meniacal_Mark]

Wow, snapped the shaft even, hope no metal bits went in the engine. If I were you I'd just go with a 71.

 

[FreddyM]

Fricken awesome

 

[jdgleason]

Yikes man! I'm surprised that happened especially with a balanced one. Either way, since the shaft snapped on that one, that turbo isn't even good as a core now. If I were you, I would find a used stock atmosphere (there are several on the forums) and buy a 71 anyway. Quite a bit more power than what you had for the same as putting a balanced batwheel in another new stocker.

 

[jdgleason]

Fricken awesome

Gen 2 batmowheel. LOL

 

[Powerstroked162]

Bullseye claims they balance them but I haven't seen that proof. I know of a batmo drop in wheel that was balanced and was way out of balance. I wanna say 21 grams but I'd have to verify that. Either way, it clearly wasn't balanced before it left bullseye.

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[jdgleason]

Bullseye claims they balance them but I haven't seen that proof. I know of a batmo drop in wheel that was balanced and was way out of balance. I wanna say 21 grams but I'd have to verify that. Either way, it clearly wasn't balanced before it left bullseye.

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21 grams?! YIKES.

 

[FreddyM]

Yikes man! I'm surprised that happened especially with a balanced one. Either way, since the shaft snapped on that one, that turbo isn't even good as a core now. If I were you, I would find a used stock atmosphere (there are several on the forums) and buy a 71 anyway. Quite a bit more power than what you had for the same as putting a balanced batwheel in another new stocker.

Haha thanks. Yea I'm still in shock from it all so ill start looking to see what's out there, a 71 sounds cool but I also still have a stock trans and that'll
Be some temptation to stomp on it.
Everyone I talked to says they've never seen a batmowheel do that so who knows...

 

[Powerstroked162]

21 grams?! YIKES.

I went back and checked. 94 grams was the number given. Not sure if that's accurate because that is a lot! Lol

 

[FreddyM]

21 grams?! YIKES.

I was told it was "spun and balanced" and I had it for 15k miles and although I didn't make any passes with it, I've seen 50+lbs of boost from it no problems

 

[average]

Ouch the carnage pain.

 

[08BIGRIG]

Damb that bat tired to fly away. Looks like it just got its wings cut off though.

 

[GROSSpolluter]

I never balanced mine just drop in and go. Maybe it was over tightened?

 

[White_monster]

Turbo bark much? Pull the inlet to the ic off and see how much of the fins are there. Also with that damage the hp turbo is toast I bet. Doubtful much debris made it through the ic though.

 

[BOSS450]

Same thing happened here. it sent pieces into the high pressure and ruined it to fyi

 

[Frank_C]

Jeeeeeze dude no way! We can't seem to keep our 6.4's on the road down here can we? Let me know what happens.

 

[FreddyM]

Thanks guys, yea ill be back at the truck tomorrow to take a look at it and then Monday start disassembling everything. pretty sure it sent shards everywhere.

Thanks frank, yea it was stupid the way it happend. now I'm kicking myself for not doing the 71 off the bat

 

[Dzchey21]

I file the third notion that the high pressure turbo is hurt now too. But at least it's still a good core.

Out of balance doesn't usually break like that right away but it's hard to say. Once things happen they happen fast.

Keep an eye out on craigslist for used turbos.

 

[Fast-6.0]

The low pressure core may be salvageable. The high prssure is for sure hurt, no question.